Fence-wire fastener.



A. BRADSHAW.

FENCE WIRE FASTENER- APPLICATION FILED 'APR. 18, 1917.

Patented Jan. 22, 1918.

INVENTOR &

ATTORNEY ALFRED BRADSHAW, OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

FENCE-WIRE FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 22, 119%.

Application filed April 18, 1917. Serial No. 163,029.

To all whom it may; concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED BRADSHAW, a subject of the King of GreatBritaimresiding at Calgary, in the Province of Alberta,

and Dominion of Canada, have invented cer-' tain new and usefulImprovements in FencelVire Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to an improved fence-wire fastener, and theprimary object is to provide a device for retaining the strands of wirewhich constitute the wire fence in their proper positions on the fencepost in a manner similar to that accomplished by the ordinary staple.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved fence-wirefastener that will permit the fence wires to be engaged or disengagedfrom the fastener without removing the latter from the post.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like characters, denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the-several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a fragmentary portion of a fence post showing my invention applied tothe same and supporting a strand of wire.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a modified type of fence postshowing the device in top plan.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form ofmy invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicatecorresponding parts through out the several views, the single strand ofwire has one end flattened and sharpened to provide the spike 1 disposedat the terminal of the hank 2, the latter being formed from a straightportion of the strand of wire. Approximately intermediate the ends ofthe strand of wire, the same is bent upon itself as at 3 and iscontinued backwardly to form the double retaining arm a which, ofcourse, will have greater strength by virtue of the double wire fromwhich it is formed.

From the retaining arm, the strand of wire is bent and shaped to providethe loop 5 and the strand i bent over and above the retaining arm andtoward the bend 3 and then downwardly where it terminates below theretaining arm 4; as shown clearly in Figs.

1 and 3 of the drawing. The loop 5 is large enough to receive the strandof wire A, while the forwardly bent or curved portion of the strandforms a clip'6. By referring to Fig. 20f the drawing, it will be notedthat the end of. the clip is spaced for a slight distance from theretaining arm at thus providing the space 7 through which the wire ispassed when applying it to the loop 5.

In operation, the devices will be driven into the post, where theordinary wooden fence post is used, in the desired superposed relationso that one device may be provided for each strand of wire A Each strandof wire will then be passed through the space 7 and snapped under theclip 6 until it is lodged in the loop 5 where it will be retainedagainst displacement until it is desired. to remove the same.

In concrete or metallic fence posts, the shank 2 will be permanentlyfixed in the post when the same is constructed and will therefore form apermanent part of the post so that the wires may be attached when thepost is erected.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablefence-wire fastener has been provided, the details of which embody thepreferred form. I desire it to be understood, however, that slightchanges in the minor details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimshereunto appended.

I claim:

1. A fence-wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shankbent upon itself to provide a double retaining arm, the end of the shankbeing flattened and sharpened to form a spike, and a spring clip formedby bending the free end of the strand and having its terminal extendedbelow the said retaining arm.

2. A fence-wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shankbent upon itself to provide a double retaining arm, the end of the shankbeing flattened and sharpened to form a spike, a spring clip formed bybending the free end of the strand and having its terminal extendedbelow the said retaining armJthe extended end of the said clip beingslightly laterally spaced from the retaining arm at the point where itextends beyond the latter to provide a receiving space. V

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3. A fence-Wire fastener formed from a strand of wire having a shankbent upon itself to provide a retaining arm, one end of the said shankbeing extended to provide a support for the said arm, the freeend of thestrand being bent beyond and curved forwardly over the retaining arm toprovide a loop, the said loop giving a resiliency to the bent portion toprovide a spring clip, the end of the pring clip being extended belowthe retainingfann and slightly spaced therefrom, to provide a receivingspace between the clip and the retaining arm.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

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